This Abandoned Trolley Graveyard In Pennsylvania Is Terribly Eerie

Located behind locked gates on a dead end street sits a graveyard, but it’s not your typical graveyard – and that’s because it doesn’t contain a single tombstone. Instead, it’s filled with old, dilapidated trolleys. Yep, we’re talking about the Windber Trolley Graveyard in Pennsylvania. Only a select few have had the pleasure of exploring the unique site, as it’s located on private property and you can only legally enter with permission from the property owner. And while a visit may be out of the question, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the weirdly wonderful graveyard. Pictures are the next best thing, and we’ve got plenty of those! So read on to learn all about (and get a glimpse at) the Windber Trolley Graveyard in Pennsylvania.

With a large section of closed-off rail track, this wooded, remote location is the perfect spot to store old trolleys, train cars, and public transit vehicles.

Trolleys descend from Boston, Philly, New Jersey, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh.

They are lined up ready to go, but will go nowhere anytime soon. Now, they sit, rusted and worn from the area's weather, many of them, vandalized by those wishing to steal the copper wires and tag these relics.

We ventured to the area after reading an article about the Windber Trolley Graveyard in Pennsylvania in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.

Seems a gentleman bought the trolleys in hopes of revitalizing them and the transportation of a bygone era. A few were sold to Canada, but the rest remain hidden in a well-guarded area.

After trekking through the woods and stumbling down hills, we found the location and were mesmerized by the haunting reality of destinations still in windows, seats waiting to be filled, and stop cords sagging, ready to be pulled.

We traversed what seemed like miles of trolleys, stopping in astonishment of how beautiful they all were. Vibrant colors still mark these beauties and, in conjunction with the rust, emanate a true nostalgic feel.

Some say the area is haunted, that this was a train wreck tragedy. Others, like myself, think it's a vision of the past awaiting a revival for the younger generations to appreciate.

Either way, the eerie silence and magnitude of the Windber Trolley Graveyard in Pennsylvania are enough to send shivers up and down your spine.

So, did you know about the Windber Trolley Graveyard in Pennsylvania? Ever visited? If so, what'd you think? Know of other abandoned places in Pennsylvania? Tell us in the comments section.

The Windber Trolley Graveyard in Pennsylvania isn't the only eerie place in Pennsylvania. Read about others here.